Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 161.35 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Width 77.1 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.79 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 199.8 g Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.53" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 505 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 1500:1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.05 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
User Memory 226.1 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm 1.75 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.2 -
Field of View (4th Camera) 72 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 10 μm 1.75 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger fourth camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Capture depth information Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 0.9 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.6 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2400 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface One UI MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
5G NR Band N260, n261 -
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, XviD
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards IP68 TUV Rheinland
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